I've written before about how I use guided math in my 6th grade classroom. A big part of guided math is the grouping of my students. For the most part, guided math is homogeneously grouped. These ... READ the POST
Practicing What You Pin
You're on Pinterest right? I mean, obviously! Silly question, I know.So, I've been on Pinterest for a looooong time. And I've pinned a ridiculous amount of stuff.I have 25 boards on Pinterest, but in ... READ the POST
Writer’s Workshop… PARCC Style!
So, in April I gave birth to my beautiful twin babies. Two babies meant that I was anchored to my couch for infinity hours each day feeding sleepy newborns. But, what I had this time around that I ... READ the POST
Mentor Answers to Constructed Response Questions
Something I include in our ISNs for each skill I teach is a mentor answer to a constructed response question. When I began including these two years ago, I can honestly say that the answers I started ... READ the POST
Interactive Student Notebooks… The 4-1-1
So, when I first made the switch from using a traditional notebook to an interactive one, NO ONE was writing much about them on the internets. I knew what they were because of our social studies ... READ the POST
Printing a Poster… the Cheapskate Way!
I am a sucker for handmade posters in my classroom. From inspirational quotes to anchor charts for ELA and math, my room is full of them!Some of them I hand drew on poster board or the big Post-It ... READ the POST